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Joseph T. Derry , A. M. , Author of School History of the United States; Story of the Confederate War, etc., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 6, Georgia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 16: (search)
ht, and were crossing the Etowah near Stilesboro. Information from Wheeler and Jackson given Johnston near the pass of Allatoona, satisfied him that Sherman was making a detour toward Dallas, and he promptly took advantage of two strong lines extencapable of defense was on Allatoona creek, the front line on Pumpkin Vine creek, running southwest from the vicinity of Allatoona. The Federal forces crossed the, Etowah at Rome and other points between there and Stilesboro, and, to meet this movmishes, they drove the enemy before them beyond Big Shanty. Sherman, meanwhile, was establishing a secondary base at Allatoona, building a bridge over the Etowah and completing the railroad in order to bring up supplies. On the 8th of June, Gen.orce, said Sherman, about compensated for our losses in battle, and the detachments left at Resaca, Rome, Kingston and Allatoona. On the 9th of June, Sherman, having made his communications to the rear secure and obtained ample supplies, moved f
Joseph T. Derry , A. M. , Author of School History of the United States; Story of the Confederate War, etc., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 6, Georgia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 17: (search)
Chapter 17: The fate of Atlanta Hood's advance in North Georgia attack on Allatoona Sherman's March to the sea fall of Fort McAllister evacuation of Savannah Georgians in the Nashville campaign. Immediately after his return to Atlanta from Jonesboro, Sherman determined to make that city a military camp, and isps struck the railroad at Acworth and Big Shanty, capturing 400 prisoners and some stores. Major-General French's division, about 3,000 strong, was sent against Allatoona, one of Sherman's most important depots, where were stored about 1,000,000 rations. The Federal garrison of 890 men, under Colonel Tourtellotte, had been reinfos being transmitted mainly by the signal stations established on the summits of the hills and mountains along the Federal line of communication. Corse reached Allatoona about 1 a. m. of the 5th. French arrived about 3 a. m., uninformed of the Federal reinforcements, and before daylight, while skirmishing was going on with the p